Mum of ninja sword sufferer Ronan Kanda calls for weapons are lastly banned

The mum of a teen who was stabbed to loss of life with a ‘ninja’ sword has launched a brand new marketing campaign to have the weapons banned.

Pooja Kanda, whose son Ronan was murdered in June 2022, additionally needs a clampdown on web sites promoting the horrific blades

Tragic Ronan, 16, was attacked from behind with a 20-inch sword as he walked house from a pal’s home. CCTV footage of the seconds main as much as the horrific stabbing in Wolverhampton shocked the nation.

Ronan’s killers, who had been each 16, mistook the Liverpool fan for one more teen they had been in dispute with. One of them had collected the ‘ninja’ sword used within the homicide earlier that day after shopping for it on-line utilizing his mum’s ID. Ronan, an aspiring lawyer who had simply completed his GCSEs, was listening to music when he was stabbed twice from behind. The large sword pierced his coronary heart and he died on the scene simply yards from his house in June final 12 months.

Legislation banning the sale of zombie knives was launched to parliament final month and can come into pressure within the autumn. But the ban doesn’t cowl the sale of different harmful kinds of weapons, together with swords just like the one which killed Ronan. Pooja is now calling on dad and mom to jot down to their native MPs urging them to help a wider ban which would come with zombie swords. The 46-year-old, from Wolverhampton, mentioned she “cannot understand” why ministers are nonetheless permitting the sale of deadly blades.

Pooja has the backing of Labour chief Keir Starmer. His social gathering on Tuesday will demand that bosses of tech corporations face legal prosecution if unlawful weapons are bought on their websites. Labour can also be pushing for the Government to increase a proposed ban on zombie knives so it additionally applies to ninja swords

Pooja mentioned: “I cannot understand why the government continues to allow the sale of swords when these weapons have no purpose other than to seriously threaten, harm or kill. A 20 inch ‘ninja sword’ that was purchased online and collected by a 16-year-old from a Post Office as if it was a loaf of bread, was used to murder my son. This sword went 17cm straight through Ronan’s heart in a matter of seconds and killed him instantly. My son didn’t stand a chance.

“This same sword is not included in the government’s ban and can still be sold today. It doesn’t take much to understand that swords are lethal weapons, especially when they are in the wrong hands. The government must use its upcoming ban to truly restrict the availability of these weapons.

“The ban must include swords, online sales must be addressed and ID checks for home deliveries and collection points must be enforced with tougher sanctions. Though the new ban is one small step in the right direction, it does not go far enough. We are very aware that banning ninja swords will not abolish knife crime.

“But we are also very aware that ninja swords have no purpose other than to cause harm, and we are certain that they do not belong in anyone’s hands or homes. Sir Keir has understood and supported our call for ninja swords – the question we keep asking ourselves is, why haven’t the government?”

Labour has pledged to conduct a evaluate of on-line knife gross sales from level of buy by way of to supply, which is able to significantly take a look at how one can strengthen ID checks.

Shadow Policing Minister Alex Norris mentioned: “Knife crime destroys lives and leaves families and communities reeling. The government has a duty to do everything it can to stop these dangerous weapons getting into the hands of teenagers and those who would do harm.”

More than 10,000 individuals have signed Pooja’s open letter to Rishi Sunak supporting a ban as a part of the #JusticeForRonanKanda marketing campaign. Prabjeet Veadhesa and Sukhman Shergill, now each 17, had been jailed for all times for Ronan’s homicide final July.